Knitters who worked hard making brightly-coloured pieces for Woking's Party in the Park were saddened to find that the items had gone missing.

In the month leading up to Party in the Park , which took place on Saturday (July 8) in Woking Park, disabled adults who are supported by The Grange, a charity in Bookham, made a selection of knitted toys and bunting, yarn-bombing a small area.

The technique of yarn bombing is a form of street art where knitters create eye-catching displays with items they have made.

The decorated tree trunks in Woking Park (Image: The Grange)

The knitted pieces were tied around trees and bridge railings in the park and were left on show after the event for park-goers to enjoy.

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When The Grange staff members Josephine Hollister and Tina Williams returned to collect the pieces from a spot by the park pond on Wednesday (July 19), they were saddened to see around half of their display had disappeared.

They searched the nearby bushes and even the pond but said the items were nowhere to be found.

Items taken included a knitted version of the model Twiggy, a Humpty Dumpty and bunting.

Mrs Hollister, tutor support at The Grange, said: "We were really sad because a lot of work had gone into it.

"A lot of people we support had worked really hard."

Karen Harding from The Grange putting up the knitting in Woking Park (Image: The Grange)

She continued: "The yarnbombing went down really well and Party in the Park was a nice event.

"The organisers were so supportive of the yarnbombing.

"You expect the odd little bit to disappear but this was a substantial amount.

"The items have gone missing.

"There was one bit of bunting left on a tree but you could tell it had been ripped off."

The plan was for the yarnbombing to be removed the same day as the event but a decision was made to leave it up so more people could see it.

Suzanne Hodkinson from The Grange attaches the knitting to a tree trunk (Image: The Grange)